Design Project: Creating Set Designs for Tech Theatre I & II, Assignments of Theatre

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Design Project

Tech Theatre I & II

Final Product

The final product for this project will consist of:

● A complete set design consisting of two ground plans, two front view 2D scale diagrams, one 3D scale model, a cost estimation and a written description of your design choices ● An oral presentation of your design to the class

This week, you will need:

Pencils, ruler, colored pencils, supplies to make 3D model (glue>/foam board?/cardboard?/clay?/etc)

1. With your group and using tape measures you will need to get accurate measurements of the stage to begin your ground plan.

A ground plan is a bird's eye view of the set in relation to the theatre space. Ground plans are always drawn to scale which means a unit of measure on the paper is equal to a unit of measure in the real world. For example, most ground plans are done with a ¼”,½” or 1” scale.

For your ground plan, use a ¼” scale - this means that ¼” on your paper equals 1 foot in the real world. If a flat is four feet wide, it should be 1” on your paper. (You will need to use 11x17 paper for your ground plan.)

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2. As you measure the stage you will want accurate measurements of:

● The stage width and depth ● The apron ● The wingspace ● The locations of curtains and legs

3. Check your work by comparing your measurements against those of your classmates

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4. Begin your ground plan by drawing a scale diagram of the stage

a. You’ll ultimately need at least two scale diagrams of the stage (one for each set - more if you want to experiment). If one of you has a copy machine you can make one and then make copies, or you can simply draw it out a few times.

5. Start planning the sets for your two scenes.

a. Don’t start drawing your sets on your ground plan yet. You’ll want to sketch things out a bit first. Additionally, remember that a ground plan is a top down view - you may want to start with your front view.

Considerations for your 2D design

● How much of the stage will your design use? ● What will your set be constructed of? Flats? Platforms? Doors? Backdrop? ○ If using flats, are they Hollywood or Broadway? How are they standing? ○ You may use the textbooks for ideas on how different types of stage pieces can be constructed ● Even if something seems obvious, be sure to label all the parts of the design

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● Based on your 2D designs, choose one that you will create a scale 3D model for. ● As a group, decide who will bring what materials for your model. ● Again, your model will need to be to scale and you will have to determine what scale you are going to use. The scale needs to be clearly marked somewhere on the model. ● To help yourself with the next part of the project try to build your model in a way that is as close as possible to how it would be built in the real world. ○ For example - if you are using foam board for your model and you need to build a model of a flat, cut small strips of foam board to be the stiles, rails, and toggles and glue them behind the facing. c ontinue to next slide

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